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SW53KSK
2004 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration SW53KSK
- Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
- Model TRANSPORTER
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
16
Passes
15
Failures
51.61%
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183 Total Defects Recorded
17 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 249,685 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
16 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 249,683 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake warning device malfunctioning or defective (1.1.4 (a) (i))
20 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 247,519 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box hole/ centre joint (6.1.2 (a))
18 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 247,518 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box hole/ centre joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
18 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 243,134 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- general corrosion underneath
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
22 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 234,856 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- exhaust heatshield insecure
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
22 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 234,856 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- exhaust heatshield insecure
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
4 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 234,841 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Emissions not tested due to exhaust sleeve missing (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected Battery positive terminal loose (4.11 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Tyre(s) with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre sleeve broken (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Tyre(s) with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both inner 'D' bushes quite worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Some play in steering rack bushes
- Rear springs loose when vehicle jacked
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases several small corrosion holes along seam of box (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 29% imbalanced, nearside higher (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside rear brake pipe touching suspension spring
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread getting low and inner edge bald (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Most exhaust heat shields loose and hanging down onto exhaust
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both, offside worse (1.2.1 (e))
- Centre and rear exhaust silencer boxes very deteriorated
- Brake pad warning light on but all pads are ok
- Brake fluid / handbrake warning light flashing
- Both reverse lights inoperative
- Both inner sills very corroded, no holes at time of test
- Antifreeze looks very weak
29 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 226,622 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Inner sills corroded, no holes visible at time of test
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Different colour headlight bulbs fitted side to side
- Brake pad warning light on but all pads are ok
- Centre exhaust silencer very deteriorated and outer skin coming off
- Nearside number plate light flickers when tapped
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated perished and starting to crack (6.1.7 (g) (i))
23 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 226,581 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low off the scale (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. 205 instead of 215 (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low off the scale (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake pad warning light on but all pads are ok
- Centre exhaust silencer very deteriorated and outer skin coming off
- Different colour headlight bulbs fitted side to side
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Inner sills corroded, no holes visible at time of test
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside number plate light flickers when tapped
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated perished and starting to crack (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
25 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 221,000 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2020 12 Jun 20264 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 218,838 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- aux belt squeal
- Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii))
4 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 218,838 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii))
- aux belt squeal
30 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 210,563 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre splitting
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded main front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- 1 rear exhaust heat shield insecure
15 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 210,281 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded main front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement lower front (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- 1 rear exhaust heat shield insecure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded main front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear tyre splitting
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
9 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 193,645 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2016 12 Jun 202620 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 193,052 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) fouling other parts of the vehicle anti roll bar (2.3.2)
- Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers and undertrays fitted
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened outer surface corroded (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 0uter surface corroded (3.5.1i)
14 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 175,696 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
7 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 175,276 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
4 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 148,380 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
31 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 148,294 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
22 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 125,370 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2012 12 Jun 202620 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 125,201 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
21 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 111,047 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jun 2011 12 Jun 202618 Jun 2010
Fail
Mileage: 111,015 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
26 May 2010
Fail
Mileage: 110,671 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
13 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 84,717 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2010 12 Jun 202612 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 84,717 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
7 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 67,449 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2009 12 Jun 202611 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 54,532 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2008 12 Jun 202610 Jan 2007
Fail
Mileage: 54,532 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) fouling other parts of the vehicle (2.3.2)
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